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Related: About this forumThis dog is so smart he can walk himself!
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This dog is so smart he can walk himself! Heres how he navigates the streets of Chicago (with his dad close behind) 🐕💯
10:01 PM - Jul 4, 2018
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This dog is so smart he can walk himself! (Original Post)
catbyte
Jul 2018
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tblue37
(65,336 posts)1. K&R. Here's a similar (short) article from my "Pet Tales" website:
http://pettales.homestead.com/leashlaw.html
Leash Law
Last year I noticed a student in an unmotorized wheelchair making his way across the Kansas University campus, with his service dog trotting along beside him. The dog was on leash, as required by our city's fairly strict leash law. Starting last year, owners of dogs off-leash in public places have regularly been ticketed and fined. Even service dogs are subject to such enforcement.
But as the young man needed both of his hands to maneuver his wheelchair, the dog dutifully assisted him (he was a service dog, after all), by carrying his own leash in his mouth!
Last year I noticed a student in an unmotorized wheelchair making his way across the Kansas University campus, with his service dog trotting along beside him. The dog was on leash, as required by our city's fairly strict leash law. Starting last year, owners of dogs off-leash in public places have regularly been ticketed and fined. Even service dogs are subject to such enforcement.
But as the young man needed both of his hands to maneuver his wheelchair, the dog dutifully assisted him (he was a service dog, after all), by carrying his own leash in his mouth!
Duppers
(28,120 posts)3. Aww, who's a good doggie?
Kittycow
(2,396 posts)2. I love this! Really brought a smile to my face; thanks for posting!
My damn cat keeps bumping my hand as I'm trying to type so maybe he's a little jelly
Duppers
(28,120 posts)4. So cute and sweet.
Also, Retrievers just like holding things in their mouths.
Last night my Lab was impatient while waiting for "mom" to get ready to walk. Dad had already put her collar and leash on, so instead of dragging it around the house, Missy girl picked it up and carried it around in her mouth until I was ready to leave. I asked her to "hand" it over. She did.
Next time, I'll see if she'll keep it in her mouth on our walk. I know her brother wouldn't stay on course unless he were leashed. He's a wild old man. Now I'm curious about how she'd behave just carrying her leash. I'm betting she would.